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SRP015668
Homo sapiens
33 Downloadable Samples
Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
We sought to more precisely characterize the different alpha-synuclein (aSyn) 3’UTR mRNA species in normal and PD human brain. High-throughput, whole-transcriptome sequencing of the 3’UTR ends of polyadenylated mRNA transcripts (termed pA-RNAseq; see Methods) was performed on a cohort of 17 unaffected and 17 PD cerebral cortical tissue samples. This revealed 5 aSyn 3’UTR isoforms, with lengths of 290, 480, 560, 1070 and 2520 nt. Of these, the 560 nt and 2520 nt forms were predominant. The existence and relative preponderance of these species was further confirmed by Northern Blot. We next hypothesized, that aSyn 3’UTR selection might be altered in PD. Comparison of pA-RNAseq profiles from PD and unaffected cerebral cortex samples revealed an increase in the preponderance of the long 3’UTR species (>560 nt) relative to shorter species (<560 nt). Such a relative increase in aSynL was confirmed by Quantitative real-time RT-PCR (rt-qPCR) and appeared specific for PD, as the increase was also observed by comparison to RNA from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient samples. We note that the modified aSyn 3’UTR selection associated with PD patient tissue was detected in cerebral cortex tissue, which typically harbors pathological evidence of the disease process without frank cell loss; thus, this phenotype is unlikely to be a secondary consequence of neurodegeneration. Overall design: Comparison of 3''UTR ends of alpha-synuclein in PD and unaffected brain cortex
Publication Title
Alternative α-synuclein transcript usage as a convergent mechanism in Parkinson's disease pathology.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage, Subject
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 18 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array (mogene10st)
Description
Retinoic acid (RA), an active derivative of the liposoluble vitamin A (retinol), acts as an important signaling molecule during embryonic development, regulating phenomenons as diverse as anterior-posterior axial patterning, forebrain and optic vesicle development, specification of hindbrain rhombomeres, pharyngeal arches and second heart field, somitogenesis, and differentiation of spinal cord neurons. This small molecule directly triggers gene activation by binding to nuclear receptors (RARs), switching them from potential repressors to transcriptional activators. The repertoire of RA-regulated genes in embryonic tissues is poorly characterized. We performed a comparative analysis of the transcriptomes of murine wild-type and Retinaldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 null-mutant (Raldh2-/-) embryos - unable to synthesize RA from maternally-derived retinol - using Affymetrix DNA microarrays. Transcriptomic changes were analyzed in two embryonic regions: anterior tissues including forebrain and optic vesicle, and posterior (trunk) tissues, at early stages preceding the appearance of overt phenotypic abnormalities. Several genes expected to be downregulated under RA deficiency appeared in the transcriptome data (e.g. Emx2, Foxg1 anteriorly, Cdx1, Hoxa1, Rarb posteriorly), whereas reverse-transcriptase-PCR and in situ hybridization performed for additional selected genes validated the changes identified through microarray analysis. Altogether, the affected genes belonged to numerous molecular pathways and cellular/organismal functions, demonstrating the pleiotropic nature of RA-dependent events. In both tissue samples, genes upregulated were more numerous than those downregulated, probably due to feedback regulatory loops. Bioinformatic clustering analysis allowed us to extract groups of genes displaying similar behaviors in mutant tissue samples. These data give an overview of the gene expression changes occurring under a state of embryonic RA deficiency, and provide new candidate genes and pathways for a better understanding of retinoid-dependent molecular events.
Publication Title
Transcriptomic analysis of murine embryos lacking endogenous retinoic acid signaling.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 16 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina Genome Analyzer IIx
Description
We determined the Taf4 dependent differential expression of RNAs in WT as well as KO cells in their pluripotent state, before and after treatment with retinoic acid and immediately before plating to form neuronal precursors. Overall design: Examination of RNA expression in 4 different cell lines (2 independent Taf4 WT and 2 independent Taf4 KO) in ES cells and at 3 timepoints during differentiation into neurons.
Publication Title
Essential role of the TFIID subunit TAF4 in murine embryogenesis and embryonic stem cell differentiation.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 4 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina Genome Analyzer IIx
Description
We determined the Taf4 dependent differential expression of RNAs in WT as well as KO cells at day 9 of the differentiation into the cardiac lineage. Overall design: Examination of RNA expression in 4 different cell lines (2 independent Taf4 WT and 2 independent Taf4 KO) in 1 timepoint during cardiac differentiation.
Publication Title
Essential role of the TFIID subunit TAF4 in murine embryogenesis and embryonic stem cell differentiation.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 8 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
Aneuploidy, a state of karyotype imbalance, is a hallmark of cancer. Changes in chromosome copy number have been proposed to drive disease by modulating the dosage of cancer driver genes and by promoting cancer genome evolution. Given the potential of cells with abnormal karyotypes to become cancerous, do pathways exist that limit the prevalence of such cells? By investigating the immediate consequences of aneuploidy on cell physiology, we identified mechanisms that eliminate aneuploid cells. We find that chromosome mis-segregation leads to replication stress, generating further genomic instability, increased karyotype complexity, and ultimately cell cycle arrest. Cells with complex karyotypes exhibit features of senescence and a pro-inflammatory response that promotes their clearance by the immune system. We propose that cells with abnormal karyotypes generate a signal for their own elimination that might well be a source of cancer cell immunosurveillance that must be overcome during malignant transformation. Overall design: Assay the transcriptional impact of aneuploidy by comparing the transcriptomes Euploid control RPE-1 cells in Aneuploid cycling RPE-1 cells and Aneuploid arrested RPE-1 cells using RNA-Seq.
Publication Title
Chromosome Mis-segregation Generates Cell-Cycle-Arrested Cells with Complex Karyotypes that Are Eliminated by the Immune System.
Sample Metadata Fields
Cell line, Treatment, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 27 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133A 2.0 Array (hgu133a2)
Description
African-American (AA) men experience increased risk of developing prostate cancers as well as increased mortality following treatment as compared to European-American (EA) men. The aim of our study was to identify biological factors with potential to predispose AA men to prostate tumor progression and metastasis.
Publication Title
Enhanced expression of SOS1 is detected in prostate cancer epithelial cells from African-American men.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 105 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST Array [transcript (gene) version (huex10st)
Description
This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
Identification and Functional Validation of Reciprocal microRNA-mRNA Pairings in African American Prostate Cancer Disparities.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 40 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST Array [transcript (gene) version (huex10st)
Description
Prostate cancer (PCa) tends to be more aggressive and lethal in African Americans (AA) compared to European Americans (EA). To further understand the biological factors accounting for the PCa disparities observed in AA and EA patients, we performed gene profiling using Affymetrix human exon 1.0 ST arrays to identify the differentially expressed genes beween AA cancer and patient matched normal tissues.
Publication Title
Identification and Functional Validation of Reciprocal microRNA-mRNA Pairings in African American Prostate Cancer Disparities.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 35 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST Array [transcript (gene) version (huex10st)
Description
Prostate cancer (PCa) tends to be more aggressive and lethal in African Americans (AA) compared to European Americans (EA). To further understand the biological factors accounting for the PCa disparities observed in AA and EA patients, we performed gene profiling analysis using Affymetrix human exon 1.0 ST arrays to identify the differentially expressed genes in AA and EA patients.
Publication Title
Identification and Functional Validation of Reciprocal microRNA-mRNA Pairings in African American Prostate Cancer Disparities.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 30 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST Array [transcript (gene) version (huex10st)
Description
Prostate cancer (PCa) tends to be more aggressive and lethal in African Americans (AA) compared to European Americans (EA). To further understand the biological factors accounting for the PCa disparities observed in AA and EA patients, we performed gene profiling analysis using Affymetrix human exon 1.0 ST arrays to identify the differentially expressed genes in EA PCa vs. EA normal.
Publication Title
Identification and Functional Validation of Reciprocal microRNA-mRNA Pairings in African American Prostate Cancer Disparities.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
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